The Sabrina I is a modern Handymax bulk carrier.Class overviewSubclasses: Handymax, Handysize, Panamax,CapesizeBuilt: c. 1850–presentActive: 9,570 vessels over 500 GT (2012)General characteristics (typical)Type: Bulk carrierTonnage: up to 400,000 DWTPropulsion: 2-stroke diesel engine...

The Colombo Express, one of the largest container ships in the world (when she was built in 2005), owned and operated by Hapag-Lloyd of...

LNG Rivers, with a capacity of 135 000 cubic metresAn LNG carrier is a tank ship designed for transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG). As...

The commercial oil tanker AbQaiq, in ballastClass overviewName: Oil tankerSubclasses: Handysize, Panamax, Aframax,Suezmax, Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC),Ultra Large Crude Carrier (ULCC),Ti Class (ti)Built: c. 1963–presentIn service: 4,024...

Historical merchant trading ship: a Dutch fluyt cargo vessel from the late 17th-centuryA merchant vessel or trading vessel is a ship that transports cargo...

Tahitian Princess in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, August 2009Naval architecture also known as naval engineering, is an engineering discipline dealing with the engineering design process,...

When inspecting equipment oil levels or performing oil changes, pay attention to the sight glasses.  There have been cases where the sight glasses have...

A view of a ship's engine roomMarine propulsion is the mechanism or system used to generate thrust to move a ship or boat across...

Diesel generator on an oil tankerThe diesel engine (also known as a compression-ignition or 'CI' engine) is an internal combustion engine in which ignition...

This is a partial glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, while many date from the 17th to 19th centuries. See also Wiktionary's nautical...